Kilbarchan
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| Kilbarchan | |
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 Kilbarchan's location locally and nationally |
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| Demographics | |
| Population: | 3,622 (1991 Census) |
| Administration | |
| Local Government Region: | Renfrewshire |
| Nation: | Scotland |
| Geography | |
| Traditional County: | Renfrewshire |
| Former Region: | Strathclyde |
| Grid reference: | NS401634 |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post Town: | Johnstone |
| Postcode: | PA10 |
| Dialling Code: | 01505 |
Kilbarchan (Cill Bhearchain in Scottish Gaelic) is a small village to the west of Johnstone in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The village's name means "cell (chapel) of St. Barchan".
Kilbarchan is the home of Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, and contains a Primary school and two churches. The main annual event is the celebration of Lilias Day, on the first Saturday of June. Its biggest employer is Smith & McLaurin Ltd, a self-adhesive paper company based at Cartside Mill. There are two village pubs, The Trust and The Glenleven. The Trust has been in establishment since 1901 and serves the Wednesday Night club on occasion.
The village was once one of many weaving villages, and at one time there were 800 handlooms in the village. The weavers were active in the Radical movement which sought parliamentary reform, and Kilbarchan played a part in the agitation of the so-called Radical War of 1820. One cottage built in 1723 has been conserved by the National Trust for Scotland with weaving still in operation, and guides demonstrate handloom weaving to visitors.
[edit] External links
- - Kilbarchan past and present
- @Kilbarchan - the community web site for Kilbarchan
- Kilbarchan Amateur Athletic Club
- The National Trust for Scotland - Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan.
- - Kilbarchan Pipe Band
- - The Old Library Centre
- - The Gazette (local paper)
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